National Guard
Brigadier General KATHERINE E. WHITE
  
Special Assistant to the Vice Chief, National Guard Bureau for Personnel Initiatives
National Guard Bureau
Washington , DC
Since: July 2024
 Official Photo
SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Princeton University - BS - Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
University of Washington School of Law - JD - Law
George Washington University - LL. M - Patent and Intellectual Property Law
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Judge Advocate Officer Basic and Advanced Courses
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Army War College
Military Police Captain's Career Course

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 7 Jun 88
1LT 24 May 91
CPT 1 Sep 92
MAJ 3 Jan 00
LTC 11 Dec 06
COL 26 May 16
BG 1 Sep 19

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Jul 24 Present Special Assistant to the Vice Chief, National Guard Bureau for Personnel Initiatives, National Guard Bureau, Washington , District of Columbia
Mar 23 Jun 24 Director, Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Washington, District of Columbia
Sep 19 Mar 23 Deputy Commander, 46th Military Police Command, Lansing, Michigan and CORONAVIRUS Response, Lansing, Michigan
Aug 15 Aug 19 Staff Judge Advocate, 46 Military Police Command, Lansing, Michigan
Mar 15 Aug 15 Deputy Staff Judge Advocate, 46 Military Police Command, Lansing, Michigan
Dec 14 Mar 15 USAR Control Group
Mar 11 Dec 14 Assistant Professor, United States Military Academy, West Point, New York
Dec 06 Mar 11 Deputy Commander and Associate Dean, Judge Advocate General’s School, Charlottesville, Virginia
Oct 97 Dec 06 Professor, Judge Advocate General’s School, Charlottesville, Virginia
Apr 92 Oct 97 Intellectual Property Counsel, Headquarters United States Army Corps of Engineers, Washington, District of Columbia
Jan 92 Apr 92 Student, Judge Advocate General’s Officer Basic Course, Charlottesville, Virginia
Jun 88 Jan 92 Law Student, USAR Troop Program Unit, Seattle, Washington

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Deputy Commanding General, Task Force 46 (Task Force Center/West), ISO CORONAVIRUS, Lansing, Michigan Mar 20 - Brigadier General

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Commendation Medal
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver and 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal (with Bronze Service Star)
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass)
Army Service Ribbon
Michigan Service Medal (Broadsword)

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Professor of Law (full professor with tenure) at the Wayne State University Law School in Detroit, Michigan specializing in patent law, government contracting, and contracts. Teaching, publishing books and articles, as well as serving the university community and state through public engagement.

 

 

As of: 30 Jul 25

 

The date of publication indicated on this biography reflects the most recent update. It does not necessarily reflect the date of printing.